Ken Harper papers 1972-1988

Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jf5ncz (person)

American singer. From the description of Bing Crosby letter to Harry Ruby, 1964 Feb. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 716080707 From the description of Bing Crosby autograph letter to Joe Roddy, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 716080729 From the description of Bing Crosby letter to Look magazine, 1944 July 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 716080749 Although Bing Crosby studied law at Gonzaga University in Spokane, he was more interested in playi...

Walt Disney Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6096wm1 (corporateBody)

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (/ˈdɪzni/),[3] is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before officially changing its name to The Walt Disney Company in 1...

McQueen, Butterfly, 1911-1995

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6301vqw (person)

Buttterfly McQueen (b. 1911) was an African-American actress. The films she was in include "Gone with the Wind", "Affectionately Yours", Mildred Pierce", "Duel in the Sun", and "Amazing Grace". While living in Harlem in the 1970s, she did community relations and recreation work for the City Park System. She is in the Black filmmakers Hall of Fame. From the description of Butterfly McQueen papers, 1960s. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 77224219 ...

Eastman Kodak Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c648zp (corporateBody)

Kodak, short for Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational technology company based in the United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1888. Kodak is widely known for and internationally renowned for its photographic film products. It was one of the foremost photographic film businesses of the 20th Century. In 2009 as part of a major global restructuring programme, Kodak generously donated its research department's library to DMU Archives and Special Collections. T...

Leon of Paris Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sz9hgh (corporateBody)

Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h46pw2 (corporateBody)

Yamaha International Corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6361ppf (corporateBody)

Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69x14kk (person)

Josephine Baker(1906-1975) was a dancer, singer, and civil rights activist. She performed in Paris, New York, Africa, and the Middle East, and was a crusader for racial equality. She was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Eddie Carson, a musician, and Carrie Macdonald. Her parents parted when Josephine was still an infant, and her mother married Arthur Martin, which has led to some confusion about her maiden name. Very llittle is known about her childhood, exce...

Trump, Donald J., 1946-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rp0sqg (person)

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American media personality and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Trump attended Fordham University and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1968. He became the president of his father Fred Trump's real estate business in 1971 and renamed it to The Trump Organization. Trump expanded the company's operations to building and r...

Field, Ron, 1932? -

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cd40tn (person)

Mills, Stéphanie 1957-....

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6x47vch (person)

Brown, Michael D.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6429n6q (person)

Michael F. Brown is the James N. Lambert '39 Professor of Anthropology and Latin American Studies; Director, Center for Technology in the Arts and Humanities At Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. His main interests of study are ritual and religion, native peoples of North and South America, esp. Amazon, medical anthropology, human ecology and intellectual and cultural property From the guide to the Michael Brown - New Age Collection, 1989-1995., (Cline Library. Special...

McHugh, David

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sc71nb (person)

Michael Brown

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wr30k7 (person)

Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pn9q5x (person)

Producer/director Cheryl Crawford (1902-1986) was a founding member of the Group Theatre in 1931, and of the Actors Studio in 1947. Born in Akron, Ohio, Crawford became involved with the Theatre Guild in the 1920s, first as secretary, later as actress and stage manager, and ultimately as casting director. With Lee Strasberg she co-directed the Group Theatre's first production, THE HOUSE OF CONNELLY, in 1931, and went on to direct and/or produce many plays in the decades ...

Vereen, Ben

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64x59ft (person)

Graphenreed, Timothy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66x2mnq (person)

Taylor, Clarice

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64c5v5b (person)

Radio corporation of America

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61g4fxz (corporateBody)

Prince, Harold, 1928-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qz2cf4 (person)

Harold Prince (b. 1928), is a producer and director of theater, film and opera, but is best known for his work on Broadway musicals. Prince, who is commonly known as Hal Prince, began his career in 1948 as an assistant in the office of Broadway director and producer George Abbott. During his early years with Abbott, he made valuable connections with Robert E. Griffith, who would later become his producing partner and Ruth Mitchell, who would be his longtime assistant and production supervisor. G...

Bassey, Shirley

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vf1kt7 (person)

R.S.O. Music Publishing

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zh9wj1 (corporateBody)

Universal Pictures Corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67698rn (corporateBody)

Moses, Gilbert

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jw9kc4 (person)

McDonald's Corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68q0tss (corporateBody)

Actors' Equity Association

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6n33r00 (corporateBody)

The Paul Robeson Award is presented annually by Actors' Equity Association to honor an individual for both artistic achievement and exemplary humanitarian service. From the description of Paul Robeson award ceremonies collection [sound recording], 1978-1996. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 123489015 Actors' Equity Association (AEA) is the union of professional legitimate stage actors and stage managers. AEA negotiates contracts and agreements that often affect...

Vandross, Luther

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62b9pgv (person)

Warner Communications Inc.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xr081j (corporateBody)

Azenberg, Emanuel

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nk65wk (person)

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tj2cqh (corporateBody)

American distribution and production corporation of motion pictures. From the description of Pressbooks, 1977-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391955 American film producing and distributing corporation formed by the merger of two companies in the early half of the century. In 1915 William Fox began the Fox Film Corporation; and in 1925, he bought controlling interest in the then largest theater in the world, the Roxy Theater of New York, N.Y. The Roxy boasted a seati...

Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6744snx (corporateBody)

Shubert Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pt100p (corporateBody)

Mobil oil corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62g1q1s (corporateBody)

Ross, Ted

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v24wjq (person)

Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qj7xb5 (person)

Majestic Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62z774f (corporateBody)

Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-....

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65q5s58 (person)

English actress. From the description of Typed letter signed : London, to Denys Blakelock, 1966 May 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874999 ...

Harper, Ken, d. 1988.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pg6f0h (person)

Ken Harper was the producer of the popular Broadway musical The Wiz. Born in New York, Harper became a radio disc jockey in the army. In the late 1960's and early 1970's he worked for radio station WPIX (New York), and later left his job to begin a full time fund raising effort for his musicals. Harper died in 1988 without finding financial support for his second musical production entitled BAMBOO. From the guide to the Ken Harper sound recordings for Bamboo [sound recording], (The N...

Russell, Nipsey, 1920-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hz4532 (person)

Columbia pictures

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ns52bv (corporateBody)

Harry Cohn, who ran the company until his death in 1958, founded Columbia Pictures in 1924. Cohn was responsible for developing such stars as Rita Hayworth and the Three Stooges and for hiring director Frank Capra. In 1968 Columbia Pictures was reorganized as Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. with Columbia Pictures as a major division. From the description of Columbia Pictures records, 1934-1974. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 46542525 ...

Smalls, Charlie

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jt0wzc (person)

Thomas, Tasha

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jb9176 (person)

Kirshner, Don

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p39v18 (person)

DeShields, Andre

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mt6rx5 (person)

Atlantic Recording Corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sf86db (corporateBody)

Haines, Tyger

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sp37mz (person)

League of New York Theatres and Producers

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68680w2 (corporateBody)

The League of New York Theatres and Producers, a professional trade association incorporated in 1930, promotes the interests of its members by addressing issues that effect the Broadway theater. It represents theater owners and producers in negotiations with actors and craft unions and seeks to widen the theater audience. From the guide to the League of New York Theatres and Producers records, 1959-1983 (inclusive, 1970-1975, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division....

Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65q8r7w (corporateBody)

American distribution and production corporation for motion pictures. From the description of Pressbooks, 1977-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480185 ...